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"The students immediately notified school officials, and the crime was reported to the New Orleans Police Department," the school said.

Administrators took additional precautions after the robbery, which included adding security officers. School officials said that they are working with detectives in the investigation.

"Further, we have noticed that the New Orleans Police Department increased patrols in our area," officials said in a statement.

Some of the security measures at the school include lighting, cameras, locks and monitoring campus access. School leaders said they routinely inform and reinforce security measures for the safety of students, staff and visitors.

Additional details about the robbery were not released.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.

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